Box-blank machine



(J1-C.' THOMPSON. Box BLANK MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 23. I 9I`9.

SHEETS-SHEET1- eissued Feb. 15,1921.'

O. C. THOMPSON..

BOX BLANK MACHINE. APPLlcATloN FILED sEPr.2s. 1919.

Reissued Feb. v15, 1921.

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BOX BLANK MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 23. I'IIIII.v

Reissued P61115, 1921.

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o-x BLANK MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT- 23| |919. eissued. Feb. 15, 1921.

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Box BLANK MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED SEPTZS. 1919.

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Reissued ',Feb. 1921.

4fissi AVAILABLE COPY' UNITED -sTATesrAreNr OFFICE;

OSCEDL'C. TEl-IPSONg OF WHITE PLIS, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR T0 WIBEBOUND PATIENTS COMPANY, A CORPORATION GF MAINE.

Box-BLANK. Mamme.'

Specication o f Ressuei Letters Patent. Reissned -Feh 15" 1921. Original No.' 1,258,62'5, datefdharch 5 .`19^18,.Seria1 No. 695,104, filed May 4, 1912. Application for reissuel ,led September 23, 1919; Serial No. 325,787.

To allan/omet 'may concern.: i

Beit .knoivn thatil. 0i nonA C. THOMP- soN, a citizen of the'i'nited States1 and a resident? of- Wli'ite Plains, .county of .Xi/'estchester, and State or' New York, have 1nvented an Improvement'in llox-lilank Machines, of which the oiiowing description, in connection with the 'accomi'ianying drawings,is a specification, like. characters on the drawings representing;r like parts.

This invention relates to machines for imaking 'box blanks, suchfor example as comprise a'series of sectlons of thin wood'or other suitable material bound together by wires stapled to the'sections. The boX blank is formed in the machine and subsequently folded and assembled with its ends' to forni a complete box in the usual manner.`

The character of the invention may be best understood by reference to the, follovv ing description ofen .illustrative embodiment thereof shown in the'accompanying drawing, wherein:

AFigure-1 is a. fr'ont elevation' of the illus-. v

trative box blank machine shown herein as embodying the invention;

Fig. 2. is a partial side elevation of the machine shown in Fig. 1;

on an enlarged saaie is a detail of a staple stock feed control .i Fig. 4 is awel-tical longitndinai section through a portion of the machine shown ini iiig. 5 on an enlarged saaie is a plan view 'of a carriage A skip nicchanisrnA shown inA staple forming and driving mechanism;

lig. 11 is 'a plan' of thestaplc Jforming,r and driving mechanism shown 1n Fig. 6i

Fig. 12 is a side elevation of the opposite end of the machine from that shown in Fig. 2; and l j Figs. 13, 14 and 15 'are'details'tobe re, ferred to. 'i

Fig. l'is a detail elevation of the feeding means for the Wire; v

F g-14 is a section on line r-14: of"

`ig. 15 is an elevation in detail cfa portion of the staple forming mechanism.

Referring to the drawing, the illustrative machine there shown comprises frames 1 and 3 (Figs. '2 and 12) for seipporting a carriage on which the box sections are assembled to form a box blank. As shown herein, this'carriage comprises link 'side chains 5 passing around idler sprocketvliecls 7 (Fig. 12) at one'end of the machine and around driven sprocket wheels 9 (Fig. 2) at the opposite end of the machine. said sprocket wheels' being` mounted on shafts journaled in bearings carried by'- said frames llycd Torender the chains adaptable for blank sections of dili'erent assembled lengths, the bearin s of the ider sprocket wheels are adjusta le on their frame toward or from said-driven sprocket wheels. To provide for sections of different widths the sprocket Wheels at one side of the machine may be adjusted relatively'to those at the opposite side 01' the machine in the usual manner.`

Theside chains 5 are composed of links formed to receive the cleats for the sections` Each link comprises side bars 1()a and'l secured to a. base bar 10 by screws or other suitable means. .To position and prevent. the sections-end cleats from sliding along the lihks, spacer hlocksIOi are provided preferably formed to straddlethe link bar 10b and are-securedin various positions', on `said bar 'by set screws `10e according-to the dimensions of the sections and cleats' used.

A The carriage may bodriven in a variety ot waysfor different-purposes. To impart step-hy-step movements to the carriage each movement beingr preferably a distanceorresponding to the s ucebctween staples', the driven s] r0okct Wli'eel shaft. (Fig. 2) i's provided with a 'ratchet wheel 11 engaged by aspx-ing pressed pawl 13 carried 'by a. rocking arm 15 having'one end journaled loosely on said sprocket shaft andjits oppo site end portion connected by a rod 17 with an eccentric strapll on an eccentric 21 festz i opposite side of the machine by a belt pulley 25 (Fig. l) in the usual manner.V

To vary the length of the step feed of the carriage the pawl carrying arm 15 is provided with an elongated slot 27 receiving an adjusting pin 29 in an eye ot the eccentric rod 17 so that by sliding said pin in said slot various distances from the sprocketshaft the throw of the pawl and the feed step of the carriage can be varied.

It is desirable to vary the spacing of the staples at willl and during therunning of the machine. This may be conveniently effected by manually operable means conveniently accessible to the operator for sliding the pin 29 in the elongated slot 27 of the pawl carrying arm 15 for advancing the ratchet Wheel 11 step-b v-step. To this end the pin 29 is connected by a link 29*l to -a lever 29" ulcrumed intermediate its ends on a pin 29c projecting from one of the side frames of the machine. To rock this lever, its upper end is provided with a block 29d Y project-ing from a face thereof and into an arcuate slot 29e of a segment 29 pivoted to the machine frame and having;r a handle 29g whereby the segment may be readily rocked. To fasten the segment indifferent positions of adjustment, the handle is provided, with aspring pressed ratchet tooth 29 co operating with a ratchet 29- fast on the machine frame.

By the vab'ove described construction the handle 29g may be gripped and rocked to various positions of adjustment and in so doingr it will rock the lever 29 and the latter, through the link 29, vwill slide the adjusting pin .29 radially toward or from the fulcrum of the rocking arm 15 and thereby vaxl'y the length of the Step feed.

his is a very advantageous construction since. for example, two different running positions may be usedon some boxes or crates, one position for the top and bottom and the other for the sides whereby a given number` of staples-can be placed in the.top and bottom and a predetermined number of staples can beplaced'in the sides, the spacing of the staples inthe latter being different from that of the top,I and bottom` .Usofstaplcs can be placed at the proper places on the side of crate; that is, in the slats only-'and not in the spaces between, sluts. v This control may also be used to prevent the application of staples at joints between the sides of the box. The handle 29n may be set to a normal running position and may be 'shifted to lengthen the step over a joint and then back to its normal running position.

It is desirable to notl only provide an automatic step-by-step feed of the carriage,

but also at times to manually cont-rol the BEST AVAILABLE copy feed thereof. To this end a ratchet gravity pawl 3l (Fig. 2) is provided carried by an ar-m 33 fast on a stud 85 on the frame l and adapted to be rocked by a log handle 37 j fast on said stud and projecting rearwardly to' a point conveniently accessible to the operative of the machine. During the au tomatic step-by-step advancn of the ratchet wheel the pawl 3l will. Wipe idly over the teeth thereof. When it is desired to actuate said ratchet independently of the other feeds described, the handle 37 may be grasped androcked to impart movement to said ratchet. This will be advantageousfor a variety of purposes. Among others, this handle may be used to control the carriage feed and prevent the'application of staples in the joints between sections. Thismay be done in different Ways, as by prolonging a feed step at the same rate of speed or by increasing,r the speed of feed to produce a greater feed step in a given period of time. Also by the use of this handle the first blank section may be fed to bring the same at a proper position beneath the stapling mechanismto receive the first staple and to feed each successive-section to lts proper position for its first staple.

`used to vary the spacing of the staples in the top4 and bottom from the spacing in the .ed by the machine frame. The pawl 39 is normallyypresscd in. toward the cha-in adjacent thereto by a spring 47, such movement' being limited by a pin '49 on the carrier occupying an elongated eye 5]. in said pawl.

It may also be To reciprocate said pawl carrier in its guides one end thereof is connected by a link 53 (Fig. 4) to a rocking lever 55V fulcrumed between its ends ony a stud on the frame, said lever in turn beine,r connected by a short arm 57 to an eccentric strap 59 on an eccentric (il. fast on the main-shaft 23 referred to.

As stated, to properly space and osition lthe box blank sections on the carnage, the `latter is provided at intervals with ap-` propriate spacer blocks. These blocks have projections extending outwardly from the chains and into the paths of the detector pawls. As a result, when said'pawls travel to the right in Fig. 5 ltheir inclines will Wipe across the ends of said spacer blocks and then spring back of them, so that on opposite travel of said pawls-they will engage the spacer blocks and it moving more rapidly than the latter, will pick up and feed the carriage-independently of its automatic pawl and ratchet step feed; I

To avoid stapling at a joint between ,sections/ the detector actuating means described may be operated to prolong a feed step or it may be arranged to increase the speed of the feed to l'produce a longer feed step in a given period of time; or by maintaining a-uniforrn speed of feed, but prolonging the period during which the feed step continued. y These results can behad by various means, as by driving the detector operating Aecentrics at different speeds or by varying the lengths vof 'the driving connections from the eccentrics to the detector carriers.

The detectors are arranged'relatively to the stapling mechanism so as to cause the ski in the feed'to occur at the proper time wit respect to the operations of' said mechamsm. v

It will be noted that While the pawlf?) may not engage each block l()d at the same point of travel in its motion imparting movement to the left in Fig. 5, it neverthe.

less advances each block to the same position relative to the stapling mechanism, thus automatically positioning each boX sectionA iii predetermined selected staple receivin position. 4

Whi e, as shown herein the spacer blocks for the box blank sections are controlled by the detectors, it will be understood that the control is susceptiblelof considerable modification and that it might be had byv other devices associated with the box blank carrla aving described' the carriage, the automatic feed therefor, the manual control and the automatic mechanism for avoiding stapling at a. joint between sections` l will now describe the means for applying the binding wire to the sections and then describe the means for stitching or forming and ldriving staples to secure said wire to said sections.

The binding Wire may be led from'any suitable source of supply, herein illustrated as a. series of reels 63 (Fig. 2) loosely mounted on a shaft carried by hangers 65 having hooks for,;,removable connection with a rod 67 carried by a frame 69 secured to uprghts 7l of the machine frame l. 'l`o preventl the wire from jumping over the ends of the reels and to retard the unwind ingof the wire from the reels,lthdy may be provided with gravity brake shoes 7 pivotally connected to said reel supportilig rod (i7. The wire is led from the reels down toward the carriage to guide rollers '73 carried by brackets '74 on a horizontal rod 5:3 extending from side to side of the. inachine slghltly above the carriage chains and thence to and beneath rollers 76 carried,

'15" evArLABLE coPY by the stitchers. The leading ends of the wires are suitably secured to the first section and progressive movements of the carriage willcause them to lie across and connect the box blank sections.

To contribute to'the positioning of the sections a's they' are led beneath the stitchers, shoes 75a are provided convenientlyv pivotally connected topand depending fromstaple forming and driving mechanisms which'l will now describe. One of these mechanisms 'is provided for each wire, and being similar, a description of one will suflice for all.

Referring more particularly to Figs. 6 to l1 inclusive, such mechanism comprises lower and upper heads 79 and 8l detachably4 and adjustably mounted on cross-bars 83 and 85, one of which is fixed to the side frames of the machine while the other is carried by blocks 87 .adapted to slide vertically n guide ways 89 in the uprights of the machine side frames. To impart vertical reciprocation to said blocks 87 they are connected b pitmen 91 to eccentric straps .93 of eccent ics 95 fast on the main shaft 23' referred to.

To'con ct the staple stock from the reels 7 7 to the ,lower heads. 79 of the stitcher' mechanism, fuiding and feeding means isY provided carried by an arm of said head and comprises an eye 97 in a reduced end of a screw 99 threaded into a bearing block 101 to be. referred to. The wire is led from said eye between feed .rolls 108 and 105, the former being splined to a shaft 107 `our naled in hearings in said arm. said sha ln*-v ing driven step-by-step as more fully here inafter described'. To impart a positive rotation to the feed rolls 103 and lO, they are provided with intermeshing gears 109 and 111.

To press the feed roll L05 toward the ford roll 10i-l und grip the wire between them` the roll. is loosely mounted on an eccentric shaft lli-l (Fig. 13). having fast thereon un arm ll urged in a direction to press Suid roller i013 toward said roller 103 b a coil spring 117 having one end connecte to said arm and its oppositeend connected to the bead 79, To drive the shaft 107 for the wir-e feed roller 103 it iS extruded iliz'oi h lmirings in tio sidirniuos nl 1hmuri und proievts :nd one of rhein und ilimiri fireai rl 'If {l`i;g;-:. 1 mul 3.)v 'lfn vinnie this ondinr` the is provided with Hspring iressd actuating prin! 121 piro'ed to thev omen free vnd of :l 'melting airni 12F', tub CrHnn-d loosely on ilu.x shiltt 11)? and row nect-rfl by i rod 125 to gin orrvntrit- .st-rap 12T or :in r'wniric 12S? 'fusi nu the main shaft 23 referred lo.

(')ncmy of :ii'oidingr slnpling' in L joint between adieux-nt sidu yund 1o :xfoid making Stzlplrs which otherwise would be driver. Whiltx thv joinr is pus-sing. is by interrupt` ing the wire tred. To this mid the pai-nl 131 is provided with zi rum 121 on [he shalt 10T adapted to eugugo n rolll-r 121" projectinq from :i fat-e ot' smid pnn'l 121 und controlled by n handle 121C. 4ll'hen this hundiris in its position shown in Fig. Il. it will permit thi piiwl 121 to engage its rntrhrt 115) und inipurt :l stvpdi'wstep fwd thereto. but when tho cani hzlndlix is rmlfed tow-.1rd thtl left o? Fig. il` the pziwl roller will ridtl Along"r :1nd np on said mini und be mowd mit from .su-iid rzltrhot und suid pnirl will br inill'v transmit the Stop feed tlwrrto. This will rest thfl tord of tht` stziphr Stork miti c'zim is turned to permit '.'luy piiwl engage its ratchet.

The stupire wire fed st i-l' rolls 11121. 111:3 :is desrrilird through :i lldur 121.7 (Fijs. l und 1.", i. i horizontal HittingA tubr- 139 burin;il rl 'for end (Fig. 15) it :i suitziblo :ingle io il.. the staple points. 'The wirr is 11rd through this cuttingr tube over u loop-bnr 111 rnrz. d by :i holder 1121 piioed intvrmodizitv its ends in il. rittss iu the heads Tf). siiid holder being :xduptod to rook on its pivot to introduce said loopduxr into and! ont of :i position beneath said wirt` :is more fully lierriimtl'rr described.

To form :i stuple from the storl; thus projeifting beyond thtx ruttin; tubiy over the holderl` thor(l is proridmlv :i {oi-suer 145 .(Figs. 5). 1i) :ind 15) havin;A :1 rornor rrrti- Gully Clnunfrred to correspond i'o the rhumfer of the cutting ruhe end und hziviirg u slitting edge '14T forsheziringf oill the stm-l( projectingr from the cutting tubo, To rv ceivethe severed stock the lowi-r vnd of the former is provided with :i horizontal groove more fully lu-rvinutter ervd stock will be tm'nporzirily luid groove by said loop-bur.

To avoid drivin;r hmh hrgs o." the same grain ot' the wood :and i-.

srzipli to rliisrlj striuldle the bindingwire, thiI .stitclwr l i1 s are lnountud obliquely to the direction o1 the hij' ot thv binding wir@ (Fig. 11).

To bend the stock around the loop-bnr, the former provided with an elongated lateral recess 1:31 (Fig. 9) having therein opposed longitudinal groores 153 (Fig. 10) @nz-h o1' ii depth correspoiuling to the diameter of the staple stock and connnunicating with the horizontal stoor( receiving groove 149. As a. result. on downward movement of the former the stock in the horizontal groove thereof is bent over the loop-bar 141 lmid into the longitudinal grooves of the former recess. thereby completing the staple.

To positiveliv force thc former downward to 11i-nd the. staple .stock over the loop-bar as described there is provided a spring pressed dog 155 (Fig. T) having its Upper end piv oted to :i block 15T bolted to an ear 159 projorting from the upper head 81. The lower end of said do@i directly above an upwardly projecting end of the former 145. As a result, when the gpper head is moved downwzud (Fig. 8) the former 145 Will also be moved downward and will bend vthe staple stool; over the loop-bar to form a staple :is described.

Tho former not. moved positively entirol)r` to the face ot' the box section as shown Fig/R, but after the staple has been n'wd tn@ feeding dog is moved out of rement with the end of the former 145 'l 1131 prrriecting tbrouglrsaid dog wird to engage beveled or com ends ribs` ll on said lower head. To move lw former yieldingly on down to the box blank und present the staple thereto the foriuw- 1-15 is connected to :in L shaped rod 16T. thtl upper rnd of which projects through :in aperture in the upper head enr 159. A mi! spring 169 is interposed between the lon-sr taco of sind ear and :i rollar 171 fast on smid rod 16T.

,o rozfl: (he loopduur out from the posi- ;iown iu 15'; T to the position shown 1g. Si. there provided a trip slide .1,73 secured to a back heir 177 pivotally conJ` nin-led to the dog block 15T, said slide be, iin;- mlziptod to engage :1n incline face 175 ot ilu'. loop-har thereby :iutfmuiticzrlly roolrsaid loop-bar out from beneath the stzrpleloop and permit tlm :amphto be carried down and presferii its points to the box section.

To mntrihutv to the positioning of the binding' wirtt -illring the Stapling 0peratif-u the toi-nim' is provided with a groove 13 l'iiyj. 1") i pl. i :"w'tion. ihcethrijilzf 'in roaidiness to be To this end there is (l1 i' and 9) proholder 143 referred to, and- 'need of the stitcher the former yecing into the lateral recess 151. of the toxine?. saidv driver being suitably secured to ille beclr'bai 17?.

Jn downward movement ci the upper vwill move. lo'w'n and bend the staple stock over the loop-bar 141.. Then the latter will be. rocked out from the staple loop and the dog plus lill will engage the incline of the ribs 'L65 end roel: the dog out from engag.-- ment with Athe former. Further downivcrd movement of the head through 'the spring 169 will present former and the staple therein to the box blank beneath the former. Continued downward movement of the head will cause the driver 179 to engage and drive the staple into the stock, the points of the staple being bent over or clenched by engagement With'a usual anvil beneath theblan This marks the completion of the cycle of" stitching operations for stapling the binding Wire to the'box section.

The head. 'Si is then lifted, the former being held by the spring 169 on the box blank until ett r the dog L is rocked by its spring back to its original position (Fie. T) in readiness again-'to engage the top of the former. Then the driver 179 engages the 'upper end of the former reo-ess 1.5i. and lifts the former up above the loop bar and the slide *173 engages the loop bur holder 1&3 and rocks the bar beneath the orn in readiness to form another staple.

'lf ie box blank carriage is then fed a step, a lengthv of staple stock igied into the stitcher and another staple is formed and driven es before. This series of operations is continued until the binding wire has been secured to all the'sections essential for forming the complete bortblank.

In operation, the carriage sproclcetwheels site adjusted to conform to the length oi: the side of a box' desired :md s suitable number of stitchers are pla-ccd on the crosshead bars in the position to properl)r locate the bind-ing Wires. The latter are then led from their reels through. their guides and applied to the box blank sections and the carriage. is fed by the'manually controlled feed handle 37 to bring the first box blank "ction in proper position relative to the ihers. The carriage feed is then thrown in and the carriage is automatically fed stffp-iiystep. During the interval between steps the st-itoher forms and applies staples to the sections to secure the binding Wire thereto as described. As spacer blocks approach the stitcher mechanism they will feel for the detector pawls which will automatically engage said spacer blocks and either prolong the feed step 4at a normal rate of speed. or accelerate the speed during s. feed step of normal duration, thereby carrylng the spin-.e between adjacent sides beneath staple stock feed ratchetl 119.

it, Av/oLABLE copy :ind beyond the stitcher mechanism a suf iicient distance prevent any application of staples :it the joints between said sides, The accelerated orprolonged feed will depend upon he arrngement of the driving connections ot detector.

c of the automatic steplnostep 'and skip feeds it is desired to modi'ty ether, the manually operable feed mechanism is available for this purpose and consementi;r accessible to the operative as he stands oy the side of the machine controlling the operations thereof.

.'In some instances a single side of the box may be composed of a number of sections o different or irregula-r'widths and it may be desired to avoid applying e staple to the joints between suc sections. This may be done by controlling the feed by the manually operable handle.

Insoxne instances 'it may be desired to variously ,space -the staples or eliminate a staple at one place, et a. ioint between sides or other pla-ees. This may be clone bythe manuel-control of the carriage 'feed or by tripping the actuating pawl 121 of By my invention is provided a machine which is simple and eective in construction and operation and adaptable to meet n Wide range .oi varying conditions.

It will be understood dispensaole th= all oit tne features of the invention be nse. conjointlgy since some of them may be need scgisarately to advantage.

It 'will a so he understood that while a c ring(i of the worlosnpporting type is shown for' feinpie, obviously the invention is not res '-ri ted to such type and may be enibodied in inacl'iines employing other types oi? Worloconwying or worloorwardinf means,

Haring described one illustrative em lmclin'ient of the invention without limiting the saine thereto, what l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. 'fn .s machine oit the class desc1ibed,'thc combination of 'a conveyor 'for feeding box sections; means to advance said conveyer step-by-stcp: means to introduce binding material to said sections; means to staple said material to snit! sections zit intervals;

that it is not in-- and automatic means including a devicepropnlsirely cooperating with said convever for giving the latter a. skip feed to prevent stepling at joints between. sections.

2. The combination of a. step-by-step fed conveyor for feeding box sections; means for introducing binding materials to said sections; means tor securing said material to said sections; and conveyer feeding mechanism automatically controlled tov prolong a feed step to bring the work to a desired fastener-receiving position, including a conveyer connected member located to be actively engaged by feedinzgY means during a determined interval to shift the Work to such position.

3. The combination of a step-'b'v-stcp fed eonveyer for receivincr box sections; means to introduce binding Wire thereto; means to secure the bindingr wire to said sections; and conveyer responsive means for accelerating the feed to prevent application of securing means between sections.

4. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a convex-'er for receivingr box sections; means to feed said conveyor stepby-stcp; means to introduce wire to said sections; means progressive-ly to secure said wire to said sections; and conveyer controlled detector means to prolong a stepr feed of said conveyer while maintaining the normal feed speed thereof.

5. In a machine of the class described` the combination of a conveyer forreceiving; box sections: spacers on said conveyer; means to feed said conveyer step-bystepg and means for speeding up the feed including a detector arranged to engage a spacer as it approaches a stapling mechanism to avoid staplingr at a joint between adjacent box sections.

6. In a machine of thel class described. the combination of a conveyer1 means to feed the same step-by-step spacci' means on said con veyer for determiningr the assembled relation of box sections on said conveyer; and means to vary the feed of said conveyer, including a device movable at a speed different from that of said conve-.yer and rendered effective by said spacer means.

7. In a machine of the class described. the combination of a conveyer, spacers for the Work thereon; means to feed said convcyer step-by-step; and actuating means for progressely engaging said spacers to var v the feed of said conveyer.

8. In a machine of the class described` the combination ot' a conveyer; means to feed the same step-by-stepycontinuously actuated means for giving said conveyor a skip feed; and means on the latter for rendering said continuously actuated means intermittently effective.

9. ln a machine of the class described.I the combination of a conveyer: means to 'feed the same step-by-step; and auxiliary feed means to avoid stapling at a joint between adjacent box sections comprising rcciprocatory means having provision for rendering the same effective to engage and feed s .l conveyer on movement in one di rection and ineffective on movement in an opposite direction.

10. In a machine of the class described. the. combination of a steirbvsteii fed conveyer for receiving?r box sections; nii-ans to feed the same. step-by-stci'i; and additional fccd mrans to avoid staplingf at a ioint be- 5i AVAILABLE COPY tween adjacent box sections comprising a slide; means to reciprocate the latter, and means on said slide effective for feeding said conveyer on movement of said slide in one direction and ineffective for feeding said conveyer on movement of said slide i-.n an opposite direction.

l1. In a machine of the class described*` the combination of a convcyer; means to feed the .saine stepbv-step; a carrier; a spring pressed paivl on said carrier; an eccntric for reciprocating"r said carrier; and means on said convevcr adapted to be cn raged by said pawl to impart a skip movement to said conveyer.

'1.2. ln a machine of the class described, the combination of a. frame; sprocket wheels; former chains thereon; means to feed said wheels step-by-step; guide means on said frame; a carrier in said guide means; a pawl on said carrier; a rockingr arm; a link connecting the latter to said carrier: an eccentric for rockingr said arm; and means on said former chains for rendering said carrier pawl effective to impart feed movement to said chains.

13. In a machine of the class described. the combination of a convejver; means to feed the same stepby-step; and means to impart move-ment to said conveyer inclnding a spring pressed pawl: means to limit the movement of said pawl: and icans on lsaid conveyer adapted to be engaged by said 'pawL 14. In a maehineof the class describci'l, the combination of a conveycr for receiving box sections; means for spacing said sections on said conveyor, and means for tecdingi the same. step-by-stcii including a slotted rock ing arm; a paal n: 4oted thereon. an eccen tric, means connectinfT 1l eccentric lo sai:v arm adjnstablv secured in said slot. arid means manuaily opciable during: the. operation of the machine for varying the distance of said connecting means from the fulcrnni of said arm.

15. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a conveyer having provision for teccivincr and spacing box bla nhv sections, and means for feedingthe conveyer step-lijvstep including a ratchet; a slotted rocking arm; a paivl pivoted on said arm; means for rockincr said arm having an adjustable ci'innection with the slet, and means for moving said connect-ion to positions for normal step and slcip feeds.

16.`In a machine of the class described. the combination of a conveyor having provision for receiving and spacing box blank sections: automatic means for feeding said conveyer stepfby-step, and manually controlled means operatingr through said automatic means for varyingr thc length of a .stel-r.

'1T'. in a machine l" thc. class described,

, the machine feed to said pawl, and means ally operable the combination the combination of a conveyor having provision for receiving and spacing box blank sections; and means for feedingthe conveyer step,by`step including a' pawl and ratchet; an arm carrying said pawl, and -means for varying the effective length of said arm during the running of the machine.

18. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a conveyer having provisionv for receiving and spacing box blank sections; and means for feeding the conveyer step-bystep including` a pawl and ratchet; a slotted arm carrying said pawl; a pin in said slot; means coperating With sald pin to rock said arm and impart a step for adjusting said pin in said slot during the operation of to vary the length of the feed step.

19. In a machine of the class described, the combination of -a conveyor having provision for receiving and spacing box blank sections; and means for feeding the conveyer step-bystep including a pawl and ratchet, an arm carrying said pawl; means fori-.rocking said arm and means for varyingtheE effective length of said arm includ.

1n a p'in and slot connection, and a manuallgy operable lever for varying the position of said pin in said slot.

20. In 'a machine of the class described, the combination of a step-by-step fed conveyer for receiving box sections; means to apply binding means thereto; 'means to staple said binding means to said sections; pawl and ratchet means to feed staple stock, and means including a manually controlled cam coperating with said pawl and adapted to be set -in a position to interrupt the staple stock feed.

2l. In a machine of the class described,

the combination of a conveyer; means to feed thell same step-by-step; means to apply binding wire to sections conveyed by said carriagelmeans to staple said wire to said sections; pawl'and ratchet means to feed staple stoclnand manually operable means for controlling said feed including a manucam adapted to be set in a predetermined position for throwing said ratchet out of effective position. 22. In a machine of the class described, of a conveyer; means to feed the same step-by-step; and means to avoid stapling at a joint between adjacent box sections comprising means movable relatively to said feed means and having provision for rendering the same effective to feed said conveyor independently of said feedin means.

23. n a machine of the class described, the combination ofi-a conveyer; means to feed the same step-bystep'; bindingwire to the box sections conveyed by the conveyer; and means to avoid stameans to staple .i

Sl AVAILABLE COPY pling at a joint between sections comprising means' operable independently of said feeding means.

24. In a box machine, the combination of a conveyor having provision for receiving and spacing box blank sections; and means for feeding said conveyer step-by-step including a ratchet and a reciprocating pawl coperating therewith; and means manually operable during the running of the machine 'for varying the length of reciprocation of said pawl. f 25. A boxy machine comprising in combination a conveyer having provision for rc# ceiving and spacing vbox blank sections; and means for feeding said conveyor step-bystep having provisionlength of the step feed during the running of the machine; said machine being adapted to operate Without interruption on materials for a plurality of boxes.

26. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a conveyer for feeding box sections; mea-ns. to introduce bindingmaterial to said sections; fastener-setting mechanism to secure said binding material to said sections at intervals; and conveyorcontrolled propulsively acting detector means constructed and arranged to cause presentation of selected fastener positions on the ivork to the action of said fastener-Setting mechanism.

2T. A machine of the class described comprising coperating Work-feeding and bind- .ing-wire applying mechanisms for wiring as- 'scmbied box parts to form a. blank or blanks, the machine containing instrumentalities for selectively locating a plurality of wire fastenings, said instrumentalities comprising controlling members located with reference to selected fastener positions in fixed relationY to the work and means successively propelling said members to advance said selected .fastener positions to fastener-receiving relationshi with the binding-wire applyingr mechanism regardless of the extents of the preceding Work movements and consequent positions in which said members are engaged by said propelling means.

28. A machine of the class described comprising, in combination7 Work-conveying means for vbox materials; fastener-setting mechanism; means to introduce bindiugcrnaterial for attachment by said mechanism to the box materials; feed controlling deidces disposed longitudinally of the Workfconfeymg means and located with reference to selected fastener positions feeding mechanism including means operating upon said feed controlling -devices to advance -the work through feed steps of variably selected length to present said selected fastener positions in fasteuerreceiving relationship to the fastener-setting mechanism.

on the work; and i lating upon said feeding devices to advance .the work through feed steps Vof variable selected lengths to present said selected `tas-A 2 9. A machine for use in makingr boXes comprising, 1n combination. fastener-setting mechanism'for applying binding wire to 'box parts; work-forwardingr means; feeding devices having connectiongwith the .work-forwarding means anddisposed lengthwise thereof relatively to selected fastener-l receiving points thereon; and work-feeding means 'for feeding the work -to the fastenerapplying mechanism, .includ-Ing means opei'- tener-,receiving points inf fastener-receiving relationship to the fastener-applying mecha'- nism.

30.- A machine for use in making boxes comprising, in combination, a work-,support `fastenef-setting mechanism; feed mechanisinicluding means .to cause feed steps of variable Iselected lengths to bring the work to selected-positions to receive fasteners, said means comprising controlling members movable with the work and motion-imparting means adapted to engage `said controlling members to carry the work to fastener-receiving positions.

3l. A'machine of the class described comprising, in combination, a conveyer for feeding box materials; means to introduce hinding material; fastener-setting mechanism to secure said binding material to the box materials; and conveyor feeding mechanism lbinding material to `said parts; means for securingsaid material to said parts; means for causing' step-by-step movement of said eonveyer; and automatic motion-impartingmeans, including controlliiigr means therefor connected with the conveyer7 to prolong a feed step.

33.*A-machine of the class described com! prising, in combination, Work-conveying meansgfastener-setting means; means for advancing said work-conveying means; and motion-imparting means coperating with said Work-conveying means to increase the work-feeding movement.

34. A machine for use in making wirebound boxes comprising. in combination, means including f:1. ;lenci'-setting mechanism for applying binding wire. to box. sections; means to cause relative progression,between the work and said mechanism; adjustable means normally controlling the prolsgri:

lfastcnci'sctting mc.

assi AVAILABLE copy -tween the work and said mec anism, including means normally controlling the progression to locate fasteners at determined intervals: automatic means independently controlling thc vprogression for definitely positioning fasteners in desired relation to the work; and adjusting means for the normal controlling means affording provision for varyinff the lnormal spacing interval.

36. machine for use in making boxes comprising, in combination, a work support;

' binding wire applying mechanism; and

-means for causing relative progression between said mechanism and the work, including a feed chain and a motion-imparting device adapted to propulsively engage said chain. intermittently.

3T, A' machine for use in making Wirebound boxes comprising.I in "combination, work-forwarding means; fastener-setting mechanism; and feeding means including a series ot' adjustable members having connection with the work-forward'in g means, and a motion-imparting `device adapted to propulsively engage said members successively; said machine being adapted to operate without interruption on materials for a plurality of boxes.

38. A machine for use in making wireholind boxes comprising, in combination, work-forwarding means; fastener-setting mechanism: and feeding means including a series of members adjustably secured to the work-forwarding means, anda motion-imparting device adapted to propulsively engage said members successively.

39. A machine-for use in making firebound boites comprising, in combina i. Work-forwarding means; fastener-setting mechanism; and work-feeding means including adjustable controlling members having connection with the work-forwarding means, and a motion-iniparting device adapted to i'nopulsivcly engage said controlling meinbers successively to advance the work variable distances intermittently; said machine being adapted to operate without interruption on materials for a plurality of lll. .\.machinc for use in making lioxcs romprisingfin combination', a work support: mism: and means 'for x-'fion between said causing relative prmechanism.

"ection with and the work, including a eed chain having a plurality of selectivelyspaced members adjustablvr secured thereto, and a motion-imparting evice adapted to propulsively engage each of said members in turn and advance it to the same point relative to said fastener-setting mechanism.

41. A machine for use in making boxes comprising, in combination, a Work support; fastener-setting mechanism; and work-feeding mechanism including means to cause feed steps of variable selected lengths to bring the work to selected positions toreoeive fasteners; said means comprising controlling members movable With the work and motion-impa-rting, -means adapted to successively engage said controlling members to carry the work to fastenerreceiving positions.

42. A machine for use in making boxes comprising, in combination, work-forwarding means adapted to receive materials .for a plurality of box blanks; fastener-setting mechanism; and means to present selected fastier-receiving points on said plurality of boxes in fastener-receiving positions, including a plurality of members having conthe Work-forwarding means and located at points corresponding to selected fastener-receivingv points on the work, and a motion-imparting device adapted to engage each oi' said members in turn and advance its corresponding vastener-receiving point on the Work to fastener-receiving position.

43. A machine for use in making boxes comprising, in combination, endless workforwarding means; fastener-setting mecha-- nism; and means to canse relative progression between said mechanism and the Work in steps of controlled length to locate asteners at desired points thereon7 including a series of devices having connection with the work-forwarding means and located relative to selected fastener-receiving points EST AVAILABLE COPY on the work, and a motion-imparting member adapted to engage each of saidl devices in turn and advance its corresponding fastener-receiving point to 'fastener-receiving position.

4st. A machine or'nse in making boxes comprising, in combination, fastener-setting; mechanism; a conveyer for box parts; and means to feed said conveyer in steps'of controlled length to present selected fastenerreceiving points on the work to said mechanism7 including a reciprocating actuator adapted duringr variable fractions of its throw to propnlsively engage successively a series of members having connection with the convcyer and movable tlierewith; said machine being adapted to operate Without interruption on materials for a plurality of boxes.

fk5. A machine for use in makingr boxes comprising, in combination. a work holder; mechanism to apply binding Wire to boX parts; and, means to. cause relative progression between said mechanism and the box parts in controlled steps oit if'aried lengths, including a series of adinstable members having connection with. said Work holder, and an actuator adapted to propnlsively engage said members successively; said machine bcing adapted to operate without interruption on materials for a plurality of boxes.

d6. A machine for use in making; wirebound boxes comp ising, in combination, instrninentalities for wiring: box material; `means for feeding successive work-assemblies thereto; detector means responsive to the passage of intervals between the assemblies', and means controlled thereby for et'.- fecting relative adinstinent between said instrnmentalities and the Work.

ln testimony whereof, l. have signed my name to this specification.

OSCEOLA f. THOMLPSON. 

